Minister- South Campus Physical Education Teacher (K-6th)

Department: South Campus • Reports to: South Campus Principal

About the Role

The Physical Education Teacher at the South Campus (K-6th grade) plans and implements physical-education activities, monitors students, and evaluates student progress. Physical Education in elementary school emphasizes sports-related skills, movement patterns, games, and fitness activities. The teacher records and maintains student information and communicates with all parties involved in each student’s education.

Spiritual Qualifications

• Acknowledges Christ as Savior and lives life as His devoted disciple
• Supports the LMCM Mission by making disciples of Jesus Christ through community
• Demonstrates spiritual flourishing through personal disciplines of prayer, Bible study, and outreach to others
• Believes the Bible to be the inspired, authoritative Word of God
• Agrees with and actively supports the LMCM Statement of Faith and Christ-Centered Culture
• Shows evidence of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in interactions with people
• Has a Christ-centered home
• Attends and actively participates in a local evangelical church

Responsibilities

• Prepares and sets up the gym before the first day of school
• Sets up equipment before class
• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students
• Prepares and implements lesson plans, providing appropriate learning experiences for each student
• Establishes and enforces rules of conduct; supervises students in the gymnasium, playground, outside on the blacktop, or athletic fields
• Demonstrates skills being taught; assists students in performing skills
• Teaches safety rules related to each activity
• Assesses fitness levels; performs fitness testing
• With the guidance of the director, researches and orders physical education and recess equipment
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates field day; develops activities; sets up for activities
• Monitors and evaluates student skill levels and outcomes
• Prepares information sheets for participation in parent-teacher conferences
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and the community
• Attends planning meetings, team meetings, staff meetings, PD meetings, and other meetings as required
• Monitors use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities
• Works traffic duty, recess duty, and lunch duty
• Prepares lesson plans and materials for substitute teachers, including class lists and special instructions related to students’ special needs
• Maintains working knowledge of emergency plans for the school, such as lockdown procedures
• Participates in fire drills as required

Equipment Used

• Balls (nerf, leather, rubber, wiffle, playground balls in all sizes, footballs, volleyballs, beach)
• Ball racks
• Pumps
• Balloons
• Rackets/paddles
• Field hockey equipment
• Nets and net stands
• Portable goals
• Bean bags
• Hula hoops
• Frisbees
• Rings
• Posts
• Plastic tubes
• Parachutes
• Jump ropes
• Mats
• Cones
• Wagons; scooters
• Whistle
• Megaphone
• Stopwatches, timers
• Pedometers
• Equipment bags; equipment cart
• Measuring wheel
• Storage bins, buckets, crates

Work Environment

• Requires some heavy lifting
• Requires some teaching time outdoors
• Exposure to weather conditions when teaching outside of the school building
• May be exposed to humidity, wind, and pollen when teaching outside
• Most of the usual workday is spent standing or walking on blacktop, cement, and turf surfaces outside or on a wooden gymnasium floor

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the subject area
• Experience working with elementary-aged students
• Understanding of differences in ability and differences in learning styles
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to appropriately handle problems that arise
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to students, parents, and staff members
• Ability to effectively manage the classroom
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and calm manner
• Ability to remain flexible with changes in routine or plans
• Knowledge of computers and software programs

Pay

$38,000–$44,000 annually

Benefits

• Ministry-related tax benefits
• Accrued PTO and sick leave
• Health Insurance through Guidestone (Blue Cross Blue Shield network); shared cost LMCM/employee
• Short- and long-term disability insurance provided by LMCM
• Life Insurance offered
• Vision Group Policy at employee’s cost
• Dental Group Policy at employee’s cost
• 403B matching and other retirement programs available
• Ministry Scholarship for LMCA and Lil’ Eagles tuition: first year 50% scholarship, additional years 5% increase until max of 70%